06-29-2005, 09:00 PM
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BenQ P50 - FCC Approved
Too little, too late. It's all well and good that the aging BenQ P50 now has FCC approval, but when will it hit American soil? How much of an impact will it have on the market when oodles of better Pocket PC Phone Edition devices already exist in the market? I'll leave it to you to decide. ;-)
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06-29-2005, 10:04 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Just because it gets FCC approval doesn't mean it's going to be sold in the US. The Toshiba e830 is a good example of that. Anyway, like you said, a day late and a dollar short. :wink:
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06-29-2005, 11:38 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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at least the guys from Motorola MPX won't be the only ones marching in the shame parade of devices that could but never did.
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06-30-2005, 12:36 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by signothefish
Just because it gets FCC approval doesn't mean it's going to be sold in the US. The Toshiba e830 is a good example of that. Anyway, like you said, a day late and a dollar short. :wink:
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True, but with fcc approval some of us geeks get to look exotic with sexy imports. 
[Disclaimer] The above statement is not meant to indicate the "sexy-ness" or the lack thereof of the Benq p50 [/Disclaimer]
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06-30-2005, 01:21 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
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This handheld looks absolutely aweful!!! It is definately too late. I would get one of the new HP Mobile Messengers over this any day.
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06-30-2005, 02:36 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2003
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What PPC Phones are that much better? I don't think any are better personally - this phone w/ a WM 05 upgrade would be perfect in my opinion.
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06-30-2005, 02:47 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 866
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The HTC Magician!
Also known as:
- XDA II Mini
- Imate JAM
- Qtek s100
- Krome Spy
- Orange SPV M500
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06-30-2005, 03:01 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2004
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HTC Magician vs. BenQ is apples and oranges, man.
I agree with jpjehu, there isn't really many comparable phones out there yet. I see the BenQ being more comparable to one of those HTC phones with the slide out keyboard (my brain is tired and I can't think of the name). It really reminds me of my Ipaq 3835 with phone capabilities.
The new Mobile Messengers will likely be cheaper, but I don't care for the small screen res, and the BenQ will have WiFi (I think I heard it will, but I could be wrong).
I for one want the HTC Universal. The best form factor for typing, IMO, coming from a Clie UX50.
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06-30-2005, 03:08 AM
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Oracle
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The Universal looks sooooo nice 0X
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06-30-2005, 03:23 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Well, if you wanted to do an apples/apples comparison, you could put it together with the hw6515. While both have their ups and downs, the form factors of both devices are mildly similar. Either way - I think both devices are "old" stuff, and I'm just waiting for HTC to burst its bubble with a plethora of new devices.
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